Who is better in IPL 2026: Janith Liyanage or Rishabh Pant?

Janith Liyanage averages 90 fantasy points vs Rishabh Pant's 46 in IPL 2026. Janith Liyanage has the higher average with a best score of 90 pts.

Janith Liyanage vs Rishabh Pant IPL head-to-head stats?

Janith Liyanage: 90 avg pts, 44 runs, 0 wkts in IPL 2026. Rishabh Pant: 46 avg pts, 312 runs, 0 wkts.

Janith Liyanage vs Rishabh Pant fantasy cricket — who to pick?

Janith Liyanage is the better fantasy pick with 90 average pts and 12.9 pts per credit in IPL 2026.

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Janith Liyanage vs Rishabh Pant — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Janith Liyanage () — international career stats below. Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants) has 1,142 T20I runs at avg 22.4 in 72 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

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PLAYER 1

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Janith Liyanage

· 7 cr

PLAYER 2

🏏

Rishabh Pant

🦅 LSG · 10 cr

🏏

Janith Liyanage

7 cr

Credits

Avg Pts

Best FP

12.9

Pts/Cr

Total Runs

Total Wkts

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Rishabh Pant

🦅 Lucknow Super Giants

🧤 WK

10 cr

Credits

Avg Pts

155

Best FP

63.7

Pts/Cr

312

Total Runs

Total Wkts

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⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.

🔥 Clear Pick

🏏 Janith Liyanage

44 higher avg pts · 90 best fantasy score

🏏 Janith Liyanage

🏏 Rishabh Pant

T20I Career Overview

—Matches72

🏏 Batting

—Runs1142

—Batting Avg22.39

—Strike Rate125.49

—Centuries0

—Half-Centuries3

—Sixes 🔴41

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Best Score

65*

Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick

🏏 Janith Liyanage

✓ Higher strike rate

✓ Higher avg fantasy pts

🏏 Rishabh Pant

✓ Superior run-scorer

✓ More big-hitting sixes

👑 Captaincy Recommendation

C: 🏏 Janith Liyanage

90 avg pts · 90 best · 0 MOTM

VC: 🏏 Rishabh Pant

Captaining Janith Liyanage gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.

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📝 T20I Career Comparison

Janith Liyanage vs Rishabh Pant — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

Janith Liyanage does not have T20I career data recorded yet.

T20I career: Rishabh Pant has scored 1,142 T20I runs in 72 matches at an average of 22.39, with 3 half-centuries.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Janith Liyanage is the stronger pick with an average of 90 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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